“We made a lot of preparation for our opening match against Japan, but the Japanese players were very quick during and their style of play was impressive,” admitted San.

“We are a young squad. This may be a U-19 tournament, but our team is still very young with some of the players still only 16.

“We are not happy with our display against Japan and we’re obviously looking to improve in our next match [against China PR].”

Group B: Japan vs Myanmar

The Zwekapin United forward’s optimism is based on the team spirit which abounds throughout the Southeast Asian outfit’s squad, adding that she believes it will help Myanmar in the rest of the competition – starting on Thursday when they face a China side beaten 2-1 by Korea Republic last time out.

“The great thing about this team here is team spirit. Everyone is united for a common cause and it brings us together as a unit. We are always prepared for the next challenge.”